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Glencoe Memorial

Glencoe Memorial from directly overhead

Glencoe Memorial is a historic site in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 54 m. South Saddle Mountain stands 1,048 m to the west, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Joseph L. Meek Oregon History Marker, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Vineyard and Valley runs past it.

Stone cairn with stele, dedicated to the memory of the Massacre of Clan MacDonald by government forces at Glencoe Scotland in February of 1692, and to Oregon pioneers of Scottish origin during the 19th century.

The record

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
Per Mare, Per Terras [Clan MacDonald crest] Cuinhnich Glencoe Oregon Glencoe Scotland In Memory of the Scottish Pioneers of the Oregon Territory. Dedicated February 1985
Getting there

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Coordinates45.57327, -122.99507
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Vern Galaway Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
  • North Plains Veterans Park: 1.3 mi
  • Pacific Purple Park: 1.5 mi
  • Sunset Ridge West Park: 1.7 mi
  • Louie Wence Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
Artworks
Peaks
  • Fern Hill: 8.7 mi
  • Spring Hill: 9.1 mi
  • Dixie Mountain: 9.3 mi
  • Iowa Hill: 10.0 mi
  • Mount Williams: 10.1 mi
Historic sites: 59
Gardens: 56
  • Baker Memorial Healing Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Waterwise Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Lloyd Baron Rhododendron Garden: 5.9 mi
  • Education Garden: 6.5 mi
Attractions: 56
  • Old West Town: 3.9 mi
  • Hillsboro Arch: 3.9 mi
  • Pirate Ship: 3.9 mi
  • Treehouse: 3.9 mi
  • Molly's Castle: 3.9 mi
Museums: 47
Picnic sites: 17
  • The Love Garden Farm Stand: 12.3 mi
  • Eagle Shelter: 14.3 mi
  • Heron Shelter: 14.4 mi
  • Shelter A: 15.5 mi
  • Stonesthrow Picnic and BBQ Area: 17.9 mi
Waterfalls: 14
  • Jackson Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Cedar Mill Falls: 10.0 mi
  • Little Lee Falls: 15.5 mi
  • Lee Falls: 15.9 mi
  • Bonnie Falls: 16.2 mi
Beaches: 11
  • Lindbergh’s Beach: 14.4 mi
  • Reeder Beach: 14.8 mi
  • Tina Bar: 15.1 mi
  • Poet's Beach: 16.3 mi
  • Surprise Beach: 16.6 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 4
Springs: 3
  • Fern Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Normandin Spring: 9.9 mi
  • Oliver Spring: 16.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Glencoe Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Saddle MountainW1,048 m18.5 mi
Larch MountainWNW1,044 m21.7 mi
Hembre RidgeW1,039 m23.9 mi
Woods PointW940 m21.4 mi
Round TopWNW909 m19.1 mi
Windy PointWSW880 m21.1 mi
Elk MountainW850 m23.9 mi
Long MountainNNW689 m15.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1618:4619:25
June solstice05:2420:1921:05
September equinox07:0018:3219:11
December solstice07:5015:4216:32

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404246505761676762524540
Precip in5.34.03.72.62.01.30.40.51.43.45.46.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Portland-hillsboro AP, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7885263371

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